By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the FCT Administration commences preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has tasked committee members with dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to ensuring the welfare and successful participation of FCT pilgrims. The Minister made this call while...
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The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, threatened to strike out the case against the alleged masterminds of the 2014 Nyanya bombing. Justice Peter Lifu made the threat following the absence of the prosecuting counsel in court for the umpteenth time. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged his support for Joshua Aiyenuro, Chief Executive Officer, T-Jos Signature, as he embarks on a Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Haircut Marathon. The governor, who made the pledge on Thursday at a meeting in his Abuja Lodge, expressed enthusiasm for...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has sued Prof. Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish what he called, “a shadow government” in the country. The DSS, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prayed the court to declare the move as an attack...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said with critical reforms in key sectors of the economy, Nigeria is ripe for investments. Shettima stated this on Tuesday when he hosted a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation...
Mr Aiyenuro Joshua, of the T-Jos Signature Nigeria, has declared his intention to set a world record in the Guinness Book for the longest haircut in the world. The barbing marathon has been scheduled to hold from June 10 to June 17 at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the Controller-General (CG) of Federal Fire Service (FFS), Mr Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident which claimed three lives and injured others in Abuja. The Minority Whip, Rep. Ali...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has raised critical concerns bordering on national security, religious freedom, and institutional discrimination during a strategic interface with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing construction of three bus terminals as critical infrastructure to improve FCT’s transportation system. Wike stated this after he inspected two of the three bus terminal projects and access road to Abuja Division of the...
Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Group Life Assurance Scheme for government workers, paramilitary and uniformed personnel. Walson-Jack said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the sixth FEC meeting of the year on...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated 39 new members of it’s Board of Trustees (BoT). The BoT Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, while inaugurating the new members at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, said that they were nominees of states and zones. Wabara said that the nomination of...
Good news for Nigerians, as the Federal Government has approved a new policy known as Medipool, which may lead to lower costs for drugs and other medical consumables. This is part of the outcomes of the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House...
Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and Mrs Folashade Tinubu -Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday received outstanding women icon awards. They received the awards at the 2025 Yellow Ball held in Abuja. Also honoured were the Minister of women affairs, Hajia Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim, wife of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In a bid to address healthcare challenges in Nigeria, the PISTIS Empowerment Foundation, in partnership with the Elevation Church, has launched a free medical outreach in Abuja. This initiative, known as the Ubomi Outreach, aims to provide essential medical services to economically disadvantaged individuals...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the 15-kilometre Apo to Wassa road project is ready for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary. Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday, after he inspected the project and others in preparation for Tinubu’s second...
Former Kebbi State Governor, Sen. Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central) and former Bauchi State Governor, Alh. Ahmadu Mu’azu, have donated 40 million naira to rehabilitate some facilities in their old school. The duo announced the donation at the maiden reunion of their Alma Mater, the School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is changing the leadership narrative in Nigeria. Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday, after inspecting some ongoing projects in preparation for the commemoration of Tinubu’s second year in office. He said that Tinubu’s...
The European Union (EU) has pledged the sum of 300 million euros for new projects in the North-West (NW) and North-East (NE) of Nigeria. EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot, made this known at the 2025 annual Europe Day celebration, the News Agency of (NAN) reports...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is ready to partner Qatar to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector. The President said this while receiving Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, at the State House on Friday. Al-Khulaifi, Qatar’s Minister...
The Federal Government has said discussions are ongoing on how 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad and other parts of the world will be returned to Nigeria in safety and dignity. Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, disclosed this...